Archive - 11 August 2012

Noh Omar raps S'gor MB for playing the blame game

Noh Omar raps S'gor MB for playing the blame game

He urges Khalid to make public the Unisel financial audit report without having to wait until the end of month to do so.
Trauma for stalled monorail passengers

Trauma for stalled monorail passengers

A stalled monorail train caused 183 passengers to be trapped for a nerve-wracking hour on the Brickfields tracks today.   
Khairy calls for revision of Evidence Act

Khairy calls for revision of Evidence Act

Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin urged the government to revise the recently amended Evidence Act of 1950. 
PM urges Sabah party members to be loyal

PM urges Sabah party members to be loyal

BN would not be shaken although it had a slight hiccup after several leaders jumped ship.
PM taking serious polls risk, says analyst

PM taking serious polls risk, says analyst

NONE What happens if the findings are not in favour of BN? Many Sabah Umno leaders may be implicated, says a political scientist.
Dataran a venue for non-political gathering, says Nong Chik

Dataran a venue for non-political gathering, says Nong Chik

Dataran Merdeka is the venue for non-political gathering, Federal Territories and Urban Wellbeing Minister Raja Nong Chik Raja Zainal Abidin said.
RCI gets six months to probe illegal immigrants problems

RCI gets six months to probe illegal immigrants problems

PM hopes Sabahans will give their support to efforts to look for the best strategy and approach to address the problems.
Haze brings unhealthy air to Port Klang

Haze brings unhealthy air to Port Klang

The number of hot spots in Sumatra, Indonesia, have increased to 88 today, compared with 39 on Friday, according to meteorological imagings.
Chong Wei apologises for video clip insulting Lin Dan

Chong Wei apologises for video clip insulting Lin Dan

'I'm sorry about that video, I know nothing about that song too,  I am here to say sorry to everyone.'
Wide-ranging terms of reference for RCI

Wide-ranging terms of reference for RCI

NONE These are the eight terms of reference for the RCI on Sabah's illegal immigrants problem, which the PM listed today.
Nazri: No objection if Janji Bersih can be held peacefully

Nazri: No objection if Janji Bersih can be held peacefully

The gathering can be held as provided under the Peaceful Assembly Act.
Ex-top cop joined PAS after being courted by top trio

Ex-top cop joined PAS after being courted by top trio

NONE INTERVIEW His decision resulted in sleepless nights for him and his loved ones, caused by those unhappy with him joining PAS.
Reducing country's debt a focus of Budget 2013

Reducing country's debt a focus of Budget 2013

This, and helping the rakyat as well as boosting the economy will be given attention, says Second Finance Minister Ahmad Husni Hanadzlah.
As Lenggong leans, so would Putrajaya

As Lenggong leans, so would Putrajaya

NONE Anwar’s ceramah in the Umno bastion in Perak draws crowds that harkened to his campaign themes even as it hedged its ardour. 
Najib taps ex-Borneo CJ as Sabah RCI head

Najib taps ex-Borneo CJ as Sabah RCI head

Shim was earlier picked to sit on the panel to probe Bersih 3.0 rally, but abruptly rejected the appointment.
Saifuddin to rally BN MPs against Evidence Act

Saifuddin to rally BN MPs against Evidence Act

UPDATED 6.10PM 'I think we have to send a message, loud and clear, to our bosses that we need to review this.'
BN pins water crisis on Selangor state company

BN pins water crisis on Selangor state company

Kumpulan Darul Ehsan Bhd directed Konsortium Abbas to cut daily treated water production from 145 million gallons to 120 million, it claims.
Karpal: Dr M's Islamic state declaration 'mischievous'

Karpal: Dr M's Islamic state declaration 'mischievous'

NONE Ex-PM Mahathir has been taken to task for disregarding a 1988 Supreme Court ruling that Malaysia is a secular state.
'No need to declare it's haram to support DAP'

'No need to declare it's haram to support DAP'

UPDATED 4.00PM This is politics, not about what is permissible or non-permissible, as in criminal offences, says deputy minister Saifuddin Abdullah.
AirAsia must shift to KLIA2, insists MAHB

AirAsia must shift to KLIA2, insists MAHB

airasia stewardess 091107 01 Refusal to move does not arise as the low-cost carrier terminal was built for the budget airline, says Malaysia Airports Holdings.
Share dumping bad sign for FGV, claims Anak

Share dumping bad sign for FGV, claims Anak

Anak's chairperson saya entities such as Lembaga Tabung Haji and Civil Service Pension Fund are dumping their FGV stake.
Janji Bersih rally to ensure gov't 'tepati janji'

Janji Bersih rally to ensure gov't 'tepati janji'

NONE It is not exclusively a Bersih event as some 26 other NGOs are taking part in it, says celebrated poet A Samad Said.
Bersih 3.0: When cops turn robbers

Bersih 3.0: When cops turn robbers

FREE VOXPOP 'The cops did not confiscate the cameras belonging to the press and the public. They grabbed and kept the cameras.'
Lessons from the on-going demonisation of DAP

Lessons from the on-going demonisation of DAP

dap logo COMMENT ‘A key principle in Islam is that supporting a corrupt and despotic leader is tantamount to supporting injustice.'

Residents: No water shortage, Syabas reports misleading

Residents: No water shortage, Syabas reports misleading

water tap thumbnail The plight in Sri Petaling is caused by low water pressure and not a water shortage, says Sri Petaling Residents Association.
Khalid can teach BN a thing or two about prudency

Khalid can teach BN a thing or two about prudency

FREE YOURSAY 'I have never known any state having surplus funds for as long as I took interest in politics and political developments in Malaysia.'
Pandelela, a truly Malaysian heroine

Pandelela, a truly Malaysian heroine

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'She's the perfect answer to the question, ‘Who comes after Lee Chong Wei?' At 19, she has a long...'
Will Mahathir remember this time?

Will Mahathir remember this time?

NONE FREE YOURSAY 'Obviously, Mahathir is afraid of his own shadows, fearing that the RCI would reveal his complicity...'
An opportunity for Sabahans to regain sovereignty

An opportunity for Sabahans to regain sovereignty

mykad COMMENT 'While many have heard of Sabah phantom voters, perhaps not so many are familiar with the hows and whys of it.'